BDS Trading Ltd

Reference number: 925161

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When britishdesignshop.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01926 266075 is
  • Who else gives the postcode W10 5AD
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • British Design Shop Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
10012619
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 February 2016 (10 years old)
Registered office
Unit 116 Grand Union Studios, 332 Ladbroke Grove, London, W10 5AD, England
Nature of business
  • Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store (SIC 47599)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Nicholas John Powell Director May 1976 18 Feb 2016 2 other companies
Ryan Craig Beales Director Jan 1983 11 Sep 2024 8 other companies
Dale Andrew Litchfield Director Aug 1983 11 Sep 2024 7 other companies
Nicholas Powell Secretary Not published 18 Feb 2016 –

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
13
closed down
5
run together
4

In the full report: all 13 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 4 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2026Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

−£69.4k

Down £46.4k from −£22.9k

Employees (average)

1

Same as 1

Owed within a year

£113k

+2.2% from £111k

Net assets are negative: on its last balance sheet the company owed £69.4k more than it owned.

Assets and liabilities

In the full report: all 7 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2026
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 10012619. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

BDS Trading’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (19)

2024

11 September 2024

  • Beales Holdings Limited became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2020

11 June 2020

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2017

1 May 2017

  • Nicholas John Powell became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

18 February 2016

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 19 events

  • All 19 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 11
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Firms connected to BDS Trading

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with BDS Trading. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like BDS Trading

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  • 13 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 7 years of accounts, charted
  • All 19 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is BDS Trading Ltd FCA authorised?
Yes, BDS Trading Ltd (FRN 925161) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2020 and works as a retailer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is BDS Trading’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01926 266075 and the website britishdesignshop.com for BDS Trading. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is BDS Trading a scam or clone?
BDS Trading is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with BDS Trading?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how BDS Trading handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about BDS Trading to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns BDS Trading?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of BDS Trading: Beales Holdings Limited (25–50% of shares) and Mr Nicholas John Powell (25–50% of shares).
Who runs BDS Trading?
Companies House lists 3 directors of BDS Trading: Nicholas John Powell, Ryan Craig Beales and Dale Andrew Litchfield.
How long has BDS Trading been in business?
The company was formed on 18 February 2016, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2020.
What do BDS Trading’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2026, show net assets of −£69.4k (down £46.4k from −£22.9k).
Does BDS Trading use any other names?
It trades as British Design Shop.

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